Legal Matters Podcast

C.A.R. Attorneys Jana Gardner and Dana Spears discuss some 2024 New Laws and also update you on some important resources relating to the upcoming business practice changes tied to the NAR Proposed Settlement.

All Practice Change Resources can be found here: https://www.car.org/riskmanagement/brokercompliance

In this episode, Jana and Dana are joined by Allyson Richman, Staff Attorney with Californians for Homeownership. They discuss the important work that the non-profit does around the state to address California’s housing crisis by enforcing housing laws and fighting unlawful policies that limit access to affordable housing for families at all income levels.

For more information, go to https://www.caforhomes.org/

In this episode, C.A.R. Attorneys Jana Gardner and Dana Spears discuss the most recent changes to the leasing and property management forms.

Episode Links:

SmartZone https://www.smartzonecar.org/

Forms Webinars https://www.car.org/riskmanagement/live

New Forms Summary https://www.car.org/transactions/standard-forms/summary-forms-releases-chart/June-2023-Forms-Release

Join C.A.R. Attorneys Jana Gardner and Dana Spears for the first episode in a multi-part series covering the most recent forms release. In this episode we discuss everything you need to know about the new Buyer Representation forms.

This episode, Jana and Dana are joined by C.A.R. Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Farrah Wilder to discuss what every REALTOR needs to know about implicit bias and how it affects their business. They also discuss the new license renewal requirements and what resources are available to REALTORS on this topic.

Resources discussed in this episode:

Harvard Implicit Bias Assessment - https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/user/agg/blindspot/indexrk.htm

NAR Bias Override -https://www.nar.realtor/fair-housing/bias-override-overcoming-barriers-to-fair-housing

CAR License Renewal w/Implicit Bias Training - https://www.car.org/education/licenserenewal

For our final episode of the year, Dana and Jana are once again joined by C.A.R. Supervising Senior Counsel Robert Bloom. They discuss the most important new laws that may impact your business in 2023, from tenant protections to Prop 19 updates.

A detailed summary of all the new laws can be found here: https://www.car.org/en/riskmanagement/qa/New-Laws/2023-New-Laws

In this episode of the Legal Matters Podcast, brought to you by the California Association of REALTORS®, Jana and Dana discuss the recent Standard Forms updates, including brand new releases and significant revisions.

June 2022 Forms Quick Summary - https://www.car.org/transactions/standard-forms/summary-forms-releases-chart/June-2022-Forms-Release

In this episode, Jana and Dana are joined by C.A.R. Senior Counsel Robert Bloom to discuss some of the most common questions we get from Realtors about trees, fences, and other tricky neighbor issues.

Legal Q&A on Tree Issues: https://www.car.org/en/riskmanagement/qa/real-property-title/trees

Quick Guide on Trees and Neighbors: https://www.car.org/-/media/CAR/Documents/Transaction-Center/PDF/QUICK-GUIDES/Quick-Guide---Trees-and-Neighbors.pdf

For this episode, Jana and Dana are joined by C.A.R. Counsel Brian Polinsky to discuss some of the most common questions that agents and brokers have about the REALTOR® Code of Ethics.

Resources discussed in this episode:

CAR Ombudsman Hotline: https://www.car.org/helplines/ombudsman

CAR Peer to Peer Ethics Hotline: https://www.car.org/en/helplines/Ethics

Standard of Practice 10-5 regarding Hate Speech: https://www.car.org/riskmanagement/qa/fair-housing-folder/codeofethicshatespeech

Now that the new RPA has been out for a couple of months, C.A.R. attorneys Jana and Dana run down the most frequently asked questions about the new form. Topics include: modifying the appraisal contingency, selling tenant-occupied properties, items included with the sale, and the new option for a designated electronic delivery address.